What does vehicle restriction mean?

[DelaneyMarie]

Vehicle restriction refers to traffic restrictions based on the last digit of a vehicle's license plate number, allowing only specified license plate numbers to drive on the road each day. 2. Purpose of vehicle restriction: Vehicle restriction can reduce the traffic burden caused by the rapid growth of urban vehicles, lower the emission of motor vehicle exhaust in cities, and effectively control the urban air pollution index within a reasonable range. Different cities adopt different restriction systems. Users can check and manage personal information such as traffic violations through the 12123 platform, stay updated on road conditions, construction information, and conveniently plan travel times. The platform also autonomously pushes information such as annual vehicle inspections and traffic violation points. Vehicles exempt from license plate restrictions include police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, buses, taxis, and other similar vehicles.

[VanAdriana]

I just got fined 100 yuan last week because my car was restricted by the license plate policy! Simply put, big cities limit certain license plate endings from driving on specific days to reduce traffic congestion. For example, in Beijing, two plate endings are restricted each weekday from Monday to Friday. My plate ends with 3 and 8, which are restricted on Thursday, and I got caught by an electronic camera when I drove out. The rules vary significantly between cities, so it's essential to check the local traffic police announcements. Before heading out, I always check the traffic restriction calendar app on my phone or glance at the restriction notice board at the neighborhood entrance. The most frustrating part is that restrictions often change on adjusted working days after holidays. Last year, on the first working day after National Day, I forgot it had rotated to restrict my plate number.

[VanAlex]

Yesterday, while driving my kid to school, I heard on the radio that today is a double-numbered license plate restriction day. This kind of policy is commonly used in cities like Beijing and Shanghai. Basically, it determines whether you can drive based on the day of the week and the last digit of your license plate. For example, if it's a single-numbered restriction day on Wednesday, cars ending with 1, 3, or 5 have to stay home. Some cities also divide the restrictions by zones, only limiting driving within the downtown ring roads. My old car's plate ends with 0, and I always forget whether it counts as single or double. Eventually, I just printed out the restriction schedule and stuck it on the sun visor. By the way, most places don't restrict new energy vehicles now, but it depends on whether they have green or blue plates. If you realize you've taken the wrong route, just pull over and stop—as long as you don't enter the main road, you'll be fine.

[DiArabella]

Last time I was on a business trip to Chengdu, I got caught by the traffic restriction policy. The hotel front desk told me that the restrictions there run from 7:30 AM to 8: PM, completely different from the rules back home. Later, the car rental company shared a trick: check the last digit of the license plate. On Mondays, numbers ending with 1 and 6 are banned, Tuesdays are 2 and 7, and so on, with weekends generally free to drive. Each city has its own rotation method—Shijiazhuang changes the restricted number combinations monthly, while Tianjin simply divides restrictions into morning and evening rush hours with different numbers. Navigation apps now come with traffic restriction alerts; setting your destination before heading out of town onto the highway can automatically avoid restricted routes. The fines aren't steep, but the penalty points are really annoying.